To-morrow we shall bestow on each of them the honors that is due to men who so nobly suilered the pains of death in the service of their countr_v. It is uncertain what number we had killed and talking; but I believe n!)0ut fortj' talking, and near twenty killed and wounded. John is killed. Prince wounded and I am affraid will dye.

Please to make my respects to your mamma and sisters, and believe me to be with esteem [ Signed ]

3'our sincere friend and humble servant, Me. Job Greexk. THOMAS HUGHES. <»

Mk. Job Geexn-e,

Warwick. Honored by >_ ^ Lt. Dextek. >

We have seen that Davenport's house was occupied at the time of the surprisal by Richardson Davenport, who was one of the early settlers of this portion of Cortlandt manor when it was a perfect wilderness. For some time the family occupied a stone cellar, until the present structurewas erected in 1776, as appears from the following inscription placed in

\ Dec. the 11, 1776. R.D. / /

the passa;.'^e-way near the front door. For some years it was used as a tavern, until occupied by Col. Greene as head-quarters. Jacob Carpenter, who married Rachel, daughter of Richardson Davenport, mo\'ed

(t rill?'!!"'' wa-i Ciipt anii Pnvniasr'-r of ttif i;!i<).le li!;i[(,l nrginioiit unila ^■oIl of Cnl. Civ-t.^ 6 Coiu-il fmsii th" original d-cuineiit iu the tivis..-3;iou of tr.e Uto Jolirt Waril. E.-^i, ■-'• Boad Street, Now YorK.

THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN. 683

here in 1793. He was a son of John Carpenter, whose family formerly resided on Long Island, and subsequently emigrated to East or Westchester, and from thence removed to New Castle. In the latter place, John Carpenter died, and was buried at the Chappaqua meeting-house, Jacob Carpenter's sons were the late Joshua, of Davenport house; and.